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hashputin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Racism, Religious bigotry, and Sexism
Moderate: Terminal illness, War, Murder, and Addiction
bookreadingelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Suicide and Addiction
Moderate: Racism
kerrence30's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Body shaming, Ableism, Chronic illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Colonisation, Dementia, Drug use, Murder, Sexism, Terminal illness, Cancer, Misogyny, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Pregnancy
ginameix's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Addiction
Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Drug abuse, Murder, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, and Terminal illness
Minor: War
Instances of sexism, classism, and racism are of the time for Victorian England and at times the book is even less racist and sexist than its contemporaries.echosong's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Addiction, Colonisation, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexism
Minor: Death and Suicide
paristexas's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Sexism, Suicide, and Addiction
silver_valkyrie_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I'm glad I finally just went for it, but it was quite entertaining, in much the same way an Agatha Christie or Sherlock Holmes would be. (It was also a bit more wordy and drawn out than either of those, and perhaps even a tinge more melodramatic, but as I don't mind the Victorian style, that didn't harm my enjoyment of the story.)
I am actually also glad I didn't read this at a much younger age though, because some of the narration is, not quite what I would call 'unreliable' but definitely 'biased', and a lot of the nuances of social interactions in that context would have gone over my head a decade ago.
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Addiction and Colonisation
jowmy4's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Death, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Moderate: Drug use, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Terminal illness, and Xenophobia
Minor: Addiction, Body shaming, Cursing, Drug abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Stalking, and Violence